Advertising device.



A. H. REID.

ADVERTISING nEvlcE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.22| 1913. 1,158,849, Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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A. H. REID.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPucATloN FILED APR.22. 191s.

Patented Nov. 2,1915.

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' ADVERTISING DEVICE.

Application med April 22, 1913. l serial No. 762,779.

.To all whom-t may concern.:`

Be it known that I, .ALBERT` H. REID, a

citizen of the United States, residing ata machine of simple constructionin which a number of advertisements arrangedin `an endless series are successively displayed by the operation of a mechanism in coperative association with a cigar cutter.l l

i In proceeding in accordance with my invention I provide a cutter Vadapted to sever i change in the method of its Ause over ordiward portion of the casing contiguous to the interior surfaces thereof. One of theslde the point of va cigar which is pressed into an opening in' a movable part of a casing 1n which the operativeparts of the apparatus4 are inclosed. One of a pairof rotary drums which carry an endless chain to which the advertisements are attached in successive order, is operatively connected with the part` above referred to so that when by pressure on the cigar the said part is actuated, the drum with'which it is connected will be rotated through an arc of predetermined length. The casing is provided with an opening through which the advertisements placed on the endless chain are separately displayed and when by action of the cigar cutting mechanism the drum is partially ro` tated, the endless belt is advanced a corresponding distance to move the advertisement appearing through the opening in the casing out of register therewith and to carry another one in its place. different advertisement-is thus displayed each 'timethe apparatuslisused to cut the point offa cigar, and the device aside from its value as a commodity in cigar stores, may thus be made a source of profit without much increase in the cost of its production and Awithout` any nary cigar cuttersof the same type.

To prevent mischievously inclined persons from deranging the operating mechanism of the machine by operating the same without Specification of Letters Patent.

*which like parts are similarly Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

the use of a cigar, a means has been provided which normally locks the movable part of the casing in its position of rest and which can unlock it only by the insertion of a cigar in the openingprovided for the purpose of cutting its point.`

In addition to the above mentioned features of the invention, a simple contrivance is provided to automatically limit the intervmittent movements of the rotary drums to -the arc necessary to move the advertisements on the endless chain, the required distance.

The above described objects are attained by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings in the various views of and in which,

Figure 1 representsv a vertical` section through the machine, parts of one of the drums and the endless chain havingbeen broken away to reveal the members of the operating mechanism situated behind the same, Fig. 2, a fragmentary view of the casing and parts of the drum operating mechanism showing the position of the contrivance for locking the drum against excessive movement, while the apparatus is in operation,

Fig. 3, a vertical section taken along the line 33, Fig. l, and Fig. 4, a similar section taken along the line 4-4, Fig. l'.

Referring to the drawingsin detail, the reference numeral 2 designates a rectangular casing which comprises anupright portion 3 and a portion 4 which projects forwardly at the lower end thereof. The upright part 3 has at its upper end a sight opening 5 through which in practice the advertisements are displayed, and the other part 4 has an opening that is closed by means of a lid 6 which is hinged to the casing at 7. The lid is composed of a top plate which has an aperture for the insertion of a cigar, and which along its front and side 'edges has downwardly extending flanges 9 and l() which are fitted to move inside the corresponding sides of the forflanges l() `of the lid is extended at its rearward end and the extension which in the designated,

i drawings is designated by the numeral 12,

, top plate of the lid, is vertically movably` mounted between the sideiiangesrl() yof* the I vl5 is formed to provide a toothed segment 13 concentric to the axis of the hinge 7 which connects the lid to the casing. A spring 54 secured'V to the pintle of the hinge, bears against the under surface of the lid to return it to its normal position after it has been depressed by means of a Vcigar, inserted 4in the opening 8.

A plate 14 which'has an opening 15 in axial alineinent with the opening 8 in theV sameV by means of screws 16 whichproject through longitudinal slots in its angularlyl bent'endportions 17. Springs 18 secured to the flanges engage the lower ends of the l end portions 17 to yieldingly maintainV the plate at the proper' distance from thelower surface of the lid, and aknife 19 is` disposed Y lto slidably move in the space between the said surface and the said plate for the purpose of cutting the end off a cigar inserted `intheialined openings 8 and 15 .during downward movement-of the lid. Theknife 19 which rests upon the plate 14, is articulately attached at the upper end of a rocker arm'20 which at its opposite extremity is pivotally mounted on a standard 121 erected on thebottomplate of the casing and which in the operation of the device, serves vto im- Y pel the vknife across the openings between the top plate of the lid and the `plate 14 when by pressure exerted on a cigar inserted in the said openings the lid is moved about its hinge.4 I Q A.-pair of arms 21 which are yieldingly ymaintained in their normal position by means of springs 22, are pivotally mounted in bearings 23 on the bottom of thecasing and they have at their upper ends, lateral projections 24 which by engagement with the side anges 10 of the lid, normally lock it against `downward movement. The flanges 10 are provided with Aobliquely extending guide-ways 25 through which the projections 24 move during downward movement Y of the lid and thefend portions 17 of the drums are iixedly secured upon shafts 32 and 33 and they are mounted to rotate about horizontal axes in the upper and lower portions of the upright part 3 of the casing, by means of'boxes 34 which are attached to the sides of thecasing and in which the ends-of' the shafts are rotatably Y Y A supported. The endlessA chain 35 which is' mounted on the two drums is composed of articulately connected plates 52' which in size correspond with the sides of the drum with which they-engage. 1n this connection it will be understood that in mentioning'the sides of the drum, reference is had tothe areas bounded bythe inner surfaces fofthe two disks and the rods with which the latter are connected..` Y s The articulate connections VVbetween the.YV

plates 35 are establishedby means of, pintlesl Y which extend through axially alined knuc- 80.' Vkles 36 formed alternately at Vthe adjacent edges ofthe plates. rlfhe knuckles are open.V

atv their inner ends and slightly extended along the surfaces fof'the plates to provide]4 lcards v37 which in practice, are mountedQ upon the plates to appear through the sightV opening at the upper end of the casing,- the portion'V of the casing .in which -thesaid g recesses for the reception of advertising opening is formed, extending obliquely Vin substantial parallel relation to the adjacent lside of theup'per drum when the'latter is in its normal position of rest. `A gear wheel Y 38 which is loosely mounted upon theshaft 33 ofthe lower drum is engaged by the toothed segment 13 on the off-set extension 12.of the side-,Hangs 10 of the'flid 6, and it carries aV gravity pawl 39 ,which engages the..

teeth ofa ratchetV kwheel 40- which, together i with a periphery `notched .wheel 41, is fix-100 edlymounted on the same shaftbetween the Y,

gear 38 andthe adjacentl side VAof thercasing. A The notches 42 of thegwheel 41 are equidis- 'tantly arranged along its periphery and correspond in number withthe sides of,v the drum. A dog 43 which isslida-bly mounted ion a longitudinally slotted and recessed plate 44 `which is. secured-to a side ofthe casing, has anextremity adapted to enter the notches of the wheel and it ish'eld in engagement with the latter by means of a coiled spring 45 disposed in the' recess of the plate. VA pawl 46 which 'is pivotally attached -to a lateral arm 47 ofthe sliding dog is held in contact withthe peripheral edge of the extension 12 of the flange 10 by means of a spring 48, and the said extension is provided with a single tooth 49 which is Vformed separate fromrthe segmental gear 13, and

which duringv upward movement of the said extension, engages the end vof thepawl 46 which is held against independent up# ward motion by means of a stop 50jon the Y lateral arm of the dog 43. v

Having thus described the mechanical construction of my-inventi'on, its operation is as follows: When the parts are in their normal positions ofrest, the lateral projec- 4of one of the sides of the guide-ways 25 on the side flangesof the lid to hold the latter Vaga-inst downward motion, the two polygonaldrums are positioned so that one of the sides of the Lipper one extends parallelet'o the portion of the casing in which the sight opening 5 is formed and the end of the sliding dog 43 occupiesv one of the notches in the wheel 41 to hold the advertising element against rotation. When the point of a cigar is inserted in the aperture 8 of the lid, a pressure exerted on the same will first of all cause the plate 14 to move downwardly against the action of the springs 1S and by the engagement of its beveled edges 26 with the beveled enlargements 27 of the arm 21, the latter are moved about their pivots to bring their projections 24 in register with the mouth of the oblique guide-ways 25. The lid thus being free to move downwardly is pushed down by continued pressure on the cigar with the result that the knife is moved through the space between the lid and the plate 14 to sever the'poini. of the cigar. During the consequent upward movement of the extension 12 of the lid, the dog 43 is moved out of the notch in the wheel 41 by the engagement of the tooth 49 with the end of the pawl 46 and the gearwheel 88 is moved idly on the shaft 33 until the pawl 39 comes in contact with the adjacent tooth of the ratchet wheel 40, when its rotary movement is communicated to the drum. The rotary movement of the drum is converted into a longitudinal movement of the endless chain and a corresponding rotary motion of the upper drum, with the result that the advertisement which appeared in front of the sight opening 5 is moved out of register therewith andthe one disposed on the next plate of the chain is carried in the place thereof. During the continued upward movement of the segment, the tooth 49 disengages the end of the pawl 46 and the dog is by the action of the spring 45, as well as by its own gravitative tendency, moved in contact with the peripheral edge of the wheel 41 along which it rides until the next notch of the wheel is moved in register with its end to lock the drum against further rotation. When subsequently the lid is released from pressure, the spring 14 will immediately return it to its normal position and all the parts of the mechanism will automatically reassume the positions they formerly occupied. The contrivance which locks the drum against rotation not only prevents accidental displacement of the chain 35 while the machine is not in use, but also limits the rotary movement of the drums to the precise arc required to move the plate appearing in front of the opening clear of the same, and carry the neXt one in its place.V The means for locking the lid against downward movement effectively prevents the operation of the mechanism by any fforce other than that exerted on a cigar inserted through the opening 8 of the lid and the advertisements attached to the chain 35 may be lchanged as often as desired through an opening in the rear side of the casing which for this purpose has been provided with a door 51. '1 Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent is:

1. In combination, a rotary drum, an endless display element mounted thereon, an operating lever, means for transmitting a movement of said lever to the drum, a wheel having equidistant peripheral notches, mounted for'rotation with the drum, a locking device including a sliding dog adapted to enter the notches of the wheel for locking the drum against rotation, and to ride along the peripheral portions of the wheel between its notches, and a spring-held pawl carried on said dog, the said lever having a detent which, during the initial part of its movement, engages the pawl for moving the dog out of a notch of the wheel and which at a determinate point in the movement of the lever, releases the pawl, to permit the dog to move into engagement with the periphery of the wheel.

2. In combination, a rotary drum, an endless display element mounted thereon, an operating lever having a segmental rack and a detent separate therefrom, a gearwheel mounted for independent rotation, coaxial with the drum, a notched wheel and a ratchet-wheel mounted for rotation with the drum, a pawl on the gear-wheel disposed to engage the teeth of the ratchet-wheel, and spaced from the same when the drum is at rest to permit of a limited free movement during the initial part of the rotation of the gear-wheel, a movable dog capable of entering the notches of the wheel and of riding along the peripheral portions of the same between its notches, a pawl on said dog, disposed to be engaged by the detent of the lever during the initial portion of the movement of the'latter for moving the dog out of a notch of the notched wheel, and to be released at a determinate point in the said movement, thereby permitting the dog to engage the periphery of the notched wheel.

3. In combination, a movable endless display element, an operating lever, mechanism for transmitting a movement of said lever to said element at a determinate point in the movement of the lever, a device normally locking the element in its normal condition of rest, and adapted to automatically relock the same, after it4 has been released, at the termination of a movement of the element of predetermined extent, the, said lever and before the element has completed itsV saidV the seid device having cooperative means predetermined movement. 10 which eect a movement of the device to un- In testimony whereofl lock the element prior to the e'ective action signature in presence of two Witnesses. A of said transmission mechanism on the ele- Y Y ALBERT I-I. REID.

ment, Vand which during continued move- Witnesses: ment'of the lever 1n the same direction re- Gr. J. ROLLANDET,`k lease the device for its said automatic action L. RHOADES.

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